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A Good Marriage
A Good Marriage | Stephen King
Now a major motion picture, Stephen King's brilliant and terrifying story of a marriage with truly deadly secrets.Darcy Andersons husband of more than twenty years is away on one of his routine business trips when the unsuspecting Darcy looks for batteries in the garage. Her toe knocks up against a hidden box under a worktable and in it she discovers a trove of horrific evidence that her husband is two menone, the benign father of her children, the other, a raging rapist and murderer. Its a horrifying discovery, rendered with bristling intensity, and it definitively ends A Good Marriage.This story was originally published in Stephen Kings acclaimed collection, Full Dark, No Stars.
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Twainy
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🎧 I really thought the ending was going to be different.

It‘s so short (3 hours or 205 pages) that I can‘t really say much without spoiling it.

A 26 year happy marriage. Do you ever truly know someone? A couple twists & turns. 2 grown kids out of the house. A CPA husband & loving wife. What could go wrong?

A solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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MelKelsey
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Mehso-so

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I listened to this novella. Stephen King is a skilled storyteller, but he's misogynistic. The narrator exacerbates the problem as she reads the misogynistic parts in a whiney voice. ⭐⭐⭐

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ElizaMarie
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ElizaMarie Ha I‘m at work :) oops!!! 4y
AkashaVampie @ElizaMarie haha that's ok. Just thought I'd point it out to u. 4y
ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie I almost did it another time and caught myself :) 4y
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ElizaMarie
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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ElizaMarie
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Finished this one yesterday when I was doing laundry :) so so good! Greatly enjoyed it :)

#Scarathlon2020 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
#TeamTheme #Mystery #Thrillers #Suspense
#Detective

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Clwojick Woohoo! 🎉🎃Go #TeamSlaughter!! 🖤👻🔪💀 4y
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Eggs
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What defines a “good” marriage? Darcy and her husband have a good marriage - 20+ years. One night when he‘s out of town, she stumbles upon a hidden box that makes clear some secrets he has that are too horrifying to forget. I love Darcy‘s inner dialogue between regular good-wife Darcy and suspicious realistic Darcy. Another King page turner!

#authoramonth2020 @Soubhiville
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JanuarieTimewalker13 Ok, I never heard of this!! But then I looked and it says it was a story in Full Dark, No Stars. Cool ! 4y
Eggs @JanuarieTimewalker13 Yes. Borrowed this as a stand-alone audiobook on Libby 😊 4y
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ElizaMarie
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Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
Clwojick Woohoo! 🎉🎃Go #TeamSlaughter!! 🖤👻🔪💀 4y
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ElizaMarie
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Just Downloaded this one from Hoopla :) It is a short listen (3 hours) so.. I am gong to tackle this one today while I am doing my laundry -- more than likely will end up finishing it today :)

CaffeineAndCandy ɪs ᴛʜɪs ɴᴇᴡ? 4y
ElizaMarie @CaffeineAndCandy it‘s a few years old. I haven‘t seen the movie (I think it‘s a movie or show or something) but so far I‘m really enjoying it 4y
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Eggs
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Hope your week is superb! Happy Wednesday to you🧡

1: Deadly secrets darken unraveling marriage

2: my apple ear buds as I‘m always listening to books or responding to real people

3: 1982-1984

Everyone is welcome to play! Tag others if you want!

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Ruthiella Thanks for the tag 😀. (edited) 4y
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Eggs @Ruthiella @Klou You‘re most welcome 🙏🏻 4y
Eggs @Cosmos_Moon Thanks 🌺 4y
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Courtneyjo_reads
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This was a really good quick read! 4⭐️

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Samary
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Short and sweet, well... not really sweet but I love King‘s novellas.

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echalpan
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Mehso-so

This was a quick (3 hour) audiobook. The story was interesting, but the narrator wasn‘t my favorite. She reminded me of Shelley Duvall in the Shining.

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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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Mehso-so

Not my favorite Stephen King, but it wasn't horrible.

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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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I feel like today is "How Many Books Can Emily Start In One Day" day.

GarthRanzz LOL I know! Zero to 60! 6y
WorldsOkayestStepMom @GarthRanzz I'm up to 3 for the day! 6y
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Bookladylinda
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G is for A Good Marriage

This is a short story in Full Dark No Stars that was made into a movie in 2014. I haven‘t read this one yet nor have I seen the movie. 🤦🏾‍♀️

#KingAtoZ
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Craftylikefox I have not read the story 😱 but I thought the movie was good 7y
GarthRanzz I totally spaced this movie! Need to add it along with 1922 and Gerald‘s Game and have a King marathon! 7y
Bookladylinda @Craftylikefox that is good to know!! 7y
Bookladylinda @GarthRanzz I need to do the same thing!!! 7y
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BookwormAHN
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G is for A Good Marriage. Stephen and Tabitha King have been married for over 40 years ❤
#Kingatoz @GarthRanzz

GarthRanzz 😍😍😍 Such a cute couple! 7y
Cathythoughts Gorgeous pic 7y
TrishB Great pick 👍🏻 7y
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RohitSawant Lovely picture! 😍 7y
SconsinBookyBadger Gorgeous couple 😍 7y
Andrew65 😊😊😊 7y
OrangeMooseReads I somehow had never seen a picture of Tabitha, and that is not how I pictured her. They are a handsome couple and rock on with 40 years! 7y
GripLitGrl 😍😍😍 7y
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azulaco
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A mini-collection of two novellas, “A Good Marriage” and “1922.” Both good stories, depending more on psychological suspense than gore for the horror content. “A Good Marriage” will make you paranoid about whether your spouse has a secret life! Warning: DO NOT read “1922” if you have a phobia about rats. Just don‘t do it. The rats keep reappearing all through the story and it‘s super creepy. I‘m glad I read this.It‘s been awhile since I read King.

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Melkyl
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I really enjoyed listening to this short story on audio. It clocked in a little over three hours, so it was quick. The premise was both interesting and frightening. I recommend this story.

Reggie This is from Full Dark No Stars and every story will stick with you. Sooooo good. 7y
AceOnRoam I'm hoping in this picture that Mrs used the Mr towel so hers wouldn't get dirty. I could never read a SK horror! 7y
Melkyl @AceOnRoam This Stephen King is not too scary. I think it‘s more of a mind thriller. It makes you think how you would react if faced with the same (horrible!) situation. 7y
AceOnRoam Thanks @Melwilk I'm planning to read an SK in the near future, apparently he does write some that are not horror. 7y
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TheBookAddict
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The story was great but the the narration was not that great. I found it tough to keep on listening, but I had to know what happened to Darcy. While I will say it's a "pick" I give the audio a "so-so." #Hoopla #Audiobook #Litsyloveslibraries

JoeStalksBeck The movie is actually better 7y
TheBookAddict @JoeStalksBeck now I have to check it out because it's rare when the movie is better. 7y
JoeStalksBeck Exactly! I didn't like the book at all but the movie is pretty intense 7y
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TheBookAddict
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I don't think I'm liking the narration for this one. SK is usually great at picking his narrators so I'm hoping it gets better. #audibook

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clconn17
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Some of my favorite King #shortstories: Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist and The Good Marriage. #stephenking17 @Josie @Gayan

Gayan I loved A Good Marriage! 8y
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HappiGoLovely
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wow very interesting. a little dark and kind creepy but it has heart and lots of feels an easy listen . I like this straight to it Stephen King so much easier to finish.

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JoeStalksBeck
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Did this quick listen while cleaning house today. (3hours) I must say , the movie was far better. The book has no detail whatsoever

Sarahr875 I agree! I was not impressed with the book. 8y
azulaco Well, now I have to track down the movie. I love Anthony LaPaglia. 8y
AGirlAndHerBooks Interesting! I read the story several years ago when it came out and enjoyed (though it wasn't my favorite of the collection). I skipped the movie but hadn't heard great things of the adaptation. 8y
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